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THE NASAL ORGAN.
A DOCTORS DISCOURSE UPON
THE NOSE.
Large Noses Denote an Active and
Small Noses q Sluggish Tenn
perament-The Bony Nose
and the Gristly Nose.

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As general principle, says DR.. Simons
in Halls Journal Of Health, large noses
are indicative of active, energetic charac-
tiers, apt to be proud, pompous, impatient,
dcsirous of being leaders and COM
manders, and often ovcrbearing and
tyrannical. On the contrary, small, low
noses denote weak characters, deficient
in government, even of themselves, and
slaves of their appetites, loves and hates,
rather than persons guided by reason and
judgement. The larged nosed, in criti.
cal positions and circumstances of ex-
citcment, will be cool and self possessed
and competent to act more prudently
than the small nosed. Large noses are
found chiefly among the Inhabitants Of
mountainous regions and their descend
ants; small ones originate in low, fat
countries. When the nose is long in pro.
portion to its general size it bears the
impress of discretion, timidity, caution
and thoughtfulness. Noses relatively
short from the forehead to the point
evince rashness, carelessness and self will,
while noses that stand out prominently
represent characters that are discontentcd
with their present lot and are anxious
and aspiring. But when the point OF
the nose clings to the upper lip the
tendency is to be miserly and to love
earthly things.
The nose that is thin as well as gener-
ally small, prefgures poor, weak consti-
tuition and feeble character, with ten
dency to consumption, presaging an early
death. On the other hand if the nose is
thick where it joints the face we feel as
sured of ia strong constitution and strong
passions, and have good reason to expect
long life if proper care and prudence be
exercised. Persons with sharp pointed
noses are keen, intense, penetrating and
mostly quick tempered. A nose that is
prominent and almost straight, seeming
to have two points formed by vertical
depression through the end, signalizes q
logical and meditative mind. A person
whose nose reaches toward the mouth is
cautious, but is specially considerate
about bodily wants. Noses projecting
in a straight line forward at the base i'm
ply that their possessors are of quiet dis
positions, regular habits, especially in
middle life. Round, knobby noses are
mostly connotative of speculative minds,
retentive memory and musical tastes.
The small, low, round nose, generally
known as the pug, turning up little at
the point, signifies pert, forward, ,saucy,
conceited individual.
A nose that shows large proportion
Of bone in it's size denotes a stable char
.acter. slow, deliberate judgment, firm and
reliable; while the soft feshy or gristly
nose is expressive of sly, deceptive,
cunning, treacherous character. The
bony nose originates generally in tenn
perate climates, and the gristly fleshy in
the torrid zone. Examples of the gristly
nose may be seen in the cat and all
other members of the feline species. The
straight nose inclines to science, art,
polite literature and political economy il
duly educated thereto. But the nose oi
convex form from the forehead to the
point is emblamatic of the inclination c'
commercial pursuits and true speculative
talent. A dull, obtuse intellect, with
much physical power and destructive in
clination, is typi6ed by a nose very
broad at the base. When the lower por
ton of the nose forms an obtuse angle
with the face, and the point is elevated
about forty-tive degrees, we see person
inclined to snobbery and fashion. If the
septum is longer than the sides we may
infer an original and suggestive mind, a.
we'll as penetrating and sagacious one
The nose that is high and thin in th'
upper part bespeaks moral courage, low
Of argument, quick apprehension, capac
city to use to the greatest advantage
what is known or at hand.
Widespread nostrils argue strong
lungs, while the closing of them beto
kcns pulmonary weakness. Wrinkle.
across the top of the nose are signs oi
thoroughness in every sense. A fiery
red, warty and enlarged nose betrays
diminution of energy through disease Of
strong drink, or scrofulous inherited ten
denotes, or excessive study while living
principally on animal food, without suffi.
cient vegetable diet. Long, sharp and
we'll formed noses have an acute scent,
if not subject to catarrh. As general
rule square noses symbolic masculine,
and round ones a feminine cearacter.
The lower animals, as we'll as human
beings, with long noses, are uneasy,
watchful, suspicious and prone to travel.
Those with short noses are slow OF move
ment. If the bridge of the nose is high
it evinccs a disposition to assail those
that are considered to be doing wrong.